The 9 night’s festival of Navratri begins on the new moon
day of Ashvina month in Hindu calendar. This nine-day period
from the new moon day to the ninth day of Ashvina is
considered the most auspicious time of the Hindu calendar
and hence is the most celebrated time of the year. On the
tenth day of Ashvina Navratri, the holiday of Dussehra, or
Vijayadashmi is celebrated to signify the victory of good
(Rama) over evil (Ravana).

Festival of Navratri is
essentially religious in nature. The nine day
festival of Navratri is the worship of the
Divine Mother. It is celebrated with true
devotion in the various temples dedicated to the
Mother. This is a festival that is sole
dedicated to female aspect of nature know as
Durga, Bhawani, Amba, Uma, Parvati, Gauri..etc.